Where does “tanka” come from?
tanka (English) comes from Japanese 短歌, from Middle Chinese 短 — short.
tanka (English): A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7,...
Definitions
- A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7,...
Ancestry of “tanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 短歌 | tanka; a form of Japanese verse in five lines of... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 短 | short |
Words derived from “tanka”